nuclear capability

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: nuclear weapons
The country does not have nuclear capability.

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This was the first ‘Poker’ exercise in four years and comes at an opportune time for France to demonstrate its nuclear capability to other EU states, and to up the ante in terms of the defence debate in Europe. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 While the Pentagon has said Beijing is advancing its nuclear capability, the Federation of American Scientists said no evidence suggested China's nuclear expansion will result in parity with America's nuclear arsenal. Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 Macron was expected to confer with his EU counterparts about the possibility of using France’s nuclear capability as a deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats. Raf Casert and Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025 Similarly, Israel’s nuclear capability failed to dissuade Iran from launching missile attacks on that country in April and October 2024. Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear capability

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“Nuclear capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20capability. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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